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Saturday 21 March 2026

Iran parliament speaker mocks US oil sanctions relief move

Iran parliament speaker mocks US oil sanctions relief move

PM greets services chiefs, political leaders on Eid

PM greets services chiefs, political leaders on Eid

Drone attack against Iraqi intelligence services kills one in Baghdad

Drone attack against Iraqi intelligence services kills one in Baghdad

Imran Khan speaks to sons in Eid call from Adiala jail

Imran Khan speaks to sons in Eid call from Adiala jail

Iran state-linked hospital ordered shut in Dubai: sources

Iran state-linked hospital ordered shut in Dubai: sources

US military says Iran threat to Hormuz ‘degraded’

US military says Iran threat to Hormuz ‘degraded’

US allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices

US allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices

Fuel prices held despite global pressure; govt warns of possible surge ahead

Fuel prices held despite global pressure; govt warns of possible surge ahead

Cut fuel, gas use by 50% or face inflation impact: Rana Sanaullah

Cut fuel, gas use by 50% or face inflation impact: Rana Sanaullah

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of Israeli General’s email

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of Israeli General’s email

IRGC claims it targeted Israeli F-16 over central Iran

IRGC claims it targeted Israeli F-16 over central Iran

Tehran cites air defence success; Israel says aircraft unharmed amid escalating hostilities

Afghan soil must not be used against Pakistan: Field Marshal

Afghan soil must not be used against Pakistan: Field Marshal

Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ Iran war

Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ Iran war

Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump’s control

Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump’s control

Glamour from the Oscars 2026 vanity fair party

Glamour from the Oscars 2026 vanity fair party

Life on Iran’s streets as conflict escalates

Life on Iran’s streets as conflict escalates

Iran launches retaliatory strikes across the Middle East

Iran launches retaliatory strikes across the Middle East

Worldwide protests follow Iran supreme leader’s death

Worldwide protests follow Iran supreme leader’s death

Israel, Iran war in pictures

Israel, Iran war in pictures

Inside the Pakistan-Afghanistan border operations

Inside the Pakistan-Afghanistan border operations

From Gaza to Lebanon, doctor races against time to treat war-wounded children

From Gaza to Lebanon, doctor races against time to treat war-wounded children

Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60

Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

Life & Style

BTS are back: central Seoul locks down for Kpop supergroup’s first show in years

BTS are back: central Seoul locks down for Kpop supergroup’s first show in years

Chuck Norris, macho star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, macho star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, dies at 86

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

Zayn malik plans intimate fan events after konnakol release

Zayn malik plans intimate fan events after konnakol release

Netflix sees more prospects for live events in South Korea after BTS

Netflix sees more prospects for live events in South Korea after BTS

Netflix plans ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ global concert tour, source says

Netflix plans ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ global concert tour, source says

Ilia II, patriarch who led Georgian Church out of the Soviet Union, dies at 93

Ilia II, patriarch who led Georgian Church out of the Soviet Union, dies at 93

Sports

Cameron Green tops IPL 2026 salary list for overseas players

Cameron Green tops IPL 2026 salary list for overseas players

Messi joins Ronaldo in elite 900-goal club

Messi joins Ronaldo in elite 900-goal club

PSL 11 ticket sales announced as league expands to eight teams

PSL 11 ticket sales announced as league expands to eight teams

Technology

Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

‘Great crackdown’: Russia tightens the screws on the internet

‘Great crackdown’: Russia tightens the screws on the internet

Business

US allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices

US allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices

Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity: QatarEnergy CEO

Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity: QatarEnergy CEO

Gold prices drop below Rs500,000 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices drop below Rs500,000 per tola in Pakistan

World

IRGC claims it targeted Israeli F-16 over central Iran

IRGC claims it targeted Israeli F-16 over central Iran

Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ Iran war

Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ Iran war

Iran parliament speaker mocks US oil sanctions relief move

Iran parliament speaker mocks US oil sanctions relief move

Health

Russia imposes cattle quarantine in an area of the Volga region

Russia imposes cattle quarantine in an area of the Volga region

Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

Chickenpox outbreak claims five children in Khairpur

Chickenpox outbreak claims five children in Khairpur

Pakistan warns of possible medicine supply disruption

Pakistan warns of possible medicine supply disruption

First polio case of 2026 reported in Sujawal district of Sindh

First polio case of 2026 reported in Sujawal district of Sindh

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug falls short against Eli Lilly’s in trial

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug falls short against Eli Lilly’s in trial

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

Chikungunya virus now poses risk across much of Europe, study warns

Chikungunya virus now poses risk across much of Europe, study warns

Ramazan fasting may boost health and longevity, say doctors

Ramazan fasting may boost health and longevity, say doctors

PKLI completes 500 robotic surgeries, marks major medical milestone

PKLI completes 500 robotic surgeries, marks major medical milestone

Crime & Court

Suspected robber Killed in encounter with Karachi police

Suspected robber Killed in encounter with Karachi police

At least six people die in bus fire in Switzerland, local police say

At least six people die in bus fire in Switzerland, local police say

Lahore High Court issues written order on solar net metering petition

Lahore High Court issues written order on solar net metering petition

Three robbery suspects killed in alleged police encounter in Lahore

Three robbery suspects killed in alleged police encounter in Lahore

Environment

Wet weather expected during Eid holidays, Met Office says

Wet weather expected during Eid holidays, Met Office says

Rain sweeps across Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Rain sweeps across Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Karachi braces for wind and rain from tomorrow

Karachi braces for wind and rain from tomorrow

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Cuba, EMSC says

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Cuba, EMSC says

Opinion

A distant war, a direct shock: Why the US-Israel-Iran conflict could hit Pakistan hard

A distant war, a direct shock: Why the US-Israel-Iran conflict could hit Pakistan hard

The Rs55 petrol shock: Why the public always pays the price

The Rs55 petrol shock: Why the public always pays the price

The world on edge as Middle East tensions escalate

The world on edge as Middle East tensions escalate

Building the right tech stack for a digital-first world

Building the right tech stack for a digital-first world

Time to awaken Pakistan’s petrochemical giant

Time to awaken Pakistan’s petrochemical giant

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Zayn malik plans intimate fan events after konnakol release

Zayn malik plans intimate fan events after konnakol release

War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing world

War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing world

Fed leaves rates unchanged, sticks with single cut in 2026 despite higher inflation

Fed leaves rates unchanged, sticks with single cut in 2026 despite higher inflation

US House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe

US House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe

UAE air traffic operations return to normal

UAE air traffic operations return to normal

Programs

Spot Light with Munizae Jahangir

News Insight with Amir Zia

Target

Rubaroo with Shaukat Piracha

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